Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Private Capital Markets

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<li>Viva Republica (Toss), one of the largest fintech companies in Korea, is expected to become the first decacorn in Korea in 2Q 2022. </li>
<li>Toss is expected to have a value range of 10 trillion won to 15 trillion won in the upcoming funding round in 2Q 2022. </li>
<li>Kakao Bank has P/S multiple of 20.2x in 2021. Applying this multiple on Viva Republica's sales of 781 billion won, this would imply a valuation of 15.8 trillion won. </li>
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Viva Republica (Toss), one of the largest fintech companies in Korea, is expected to become the first decacorn in Korea in 2Q 2022. 
Toss is expected to have a value range of 10 trillion won to 15 trillion won in the upcoming funding round in 2Q 2022. 
Kakao Bank has P/S multiple of 20.2x in 2021. Applying this multiple on Viva Republica's sales of 781 billion won, this would imply a valuation of 15.8 trillion won. 


Viva Republica (Toss): To Become the First Decacorn in Korea

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>On 6 March, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Korea Exchange (KRX) jointly announced revisions and guidelines to spin-offs and double listings in Korea.</li>
<li>The new guidelines of the FSC and KRX regarding the spin-offs/double listings is positive and a step in the right direction to improve the corporate governance of companies in Korea.</li>
<li>On the other hand, one of the consequences of these changes could be that the parent companies may take more time to complete IPOs of their promising affiliates.</li>
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On 6 March, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Korea Exchange (KRX) jointly announced revisions and guidelines to spin-offs and double listings in Korea.
The new guidelines of the FSC and KRX regarding the spin-offs/double listings is positive and a step in the right direction to improve the corporate governance of companies in Korea.
On the other hand, one of the consequences of these changes could be that the parent companies may take more time to complete IPOs of their promising affiliates.


FSC and KRX Jointly Announce Revisions to Spinoffs and Double Listings in Korea

Event-Driven

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<li>On 15 February, KT Corp (030200 KS) announced that it will spin off the cloud and IDC business. </li>
<li>KT will spin off the cloud and internet data center (IDC) business to set up subsidiary tentatively named KT Cloud starting 1 April.</li>
<li>KT's valuations remain attractive and the spin-off of KT Cloud Business is also likely to aid on the continued outperformance of KT shares in the coming months. </li>
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On 15 February, KT Corp (030200 KS) announced that it will spin off the cloud and IDC business. 
KT will spin off the cloud and internet data center (IDC) business to set up subsidiary tentatively named KT Cloud starting 1 April.
KT's valuations remain attractive and the spin-off of KT Cloud Business is also likely to aid on the continued outperformance of KT shares in the coming months. 


KT Corp: Announces a Spin-Off of the Cloud and IDC Business

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>In this insight, we discuss 19 value oriented stocks in KOSPI200 that have been big outperformers YTD but whose share prices have risen less than 100% from 3/20/2020 to 1/25/2022.</li>
<li>Among the 19 stocks in this list, 32% are financials (6 companies) and 16% are F&amp;B (3 companies).</li>
<li>These 19 value-oriented stocks could continue to outperform the market in the next few weeks due to rising inflation, geopolitical uncertainties, and uncertainties regarding how the COVID-19 narrative will end.</li>
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In this insight, we discuss 19 value oriented stocks in KOSPI200 that have been big outperformers YTD but whose share prices have risen less than 100% from 3/20/2020 to 1/25/2022.
Among the 19 stocks in this list, 32% are financials (6 companies) and 16% are F&amp;B (3 companies).
These 19 value-oriented stocks could continue to outperform the market in the next few weeks due to rising inflation, geopolitical uncertainties, and uncertainties regarding how the COVID-19 narrative will end.


Outperforming Value Stocks With Contrarian Qualities in KOSPI200

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>KT Corp (030200 KS) is expected to have a solid, near 6% dividend yield in 2022.</li>
<li>KT's partnership with Shinhan Bank is a strategy to accelerate KT's transformation in the digital business.</li>
<li>KT is currently trading at 0.5x P/B, which is at a steep discount to its liquidation value.</li>
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KT Corp (030200 KS) is expected to have a solid, near 6% dividend yield in 2022.
KT's partnership with Shinhan Bank is a strategy to accelerate KT's transformation in the digital business.
KT is currently trading at 0.5x P/B, which is at a steep discount to its liquidation value.


KT Corp: Near 6% Dividend Yield, Stock Swap with Shinhan Bank, IPO of K-Bank, & Shift to Value

South Korea

KT Corporation provides telecommunication services including local, long distance, and international calling, satellite communication, data transmission, and wireless telephone services in South Korea.  The Company also offers network portal and high-speed Internet access services using asymmetric digital subscriber lines (ADSLs).

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